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Log Lane getting new, taller flagpole

Special meeting June 25 for marijuana license applications review

The American flag soon will fly in high style over Log Lane Village Town Hall.

That's because the Log Lane Board of Trustees on Wednesday night approved buying and installing a new, taller flagpole in front of the hall, which also serves as the town's community building.

The current flagpole only stands about 22 feet tall, making it nearly impossible to lower the large flags to half-staff for days of mourning or remembrance, according to Mayor Ed Parker.

The new pole will be 40 feet tall above ground, with four feet going down below ground to keep it up. That will be more than sufficient for allowing the flag to be dropped to half staff when needed, Parker said.

The board approved spending $2,302.70 on the flagpole, which included everything needed to install it, according to Parker.

Public Works Director Bert Kammerzell said he could install it, he just needed the dimensions so he would dig the right size hole.

Once it is installed, the town may use the old flagpole for flying the Colorado flag, according to Parker.

Special meeting set

Parker also announced that a special meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 25 at Town Hall for review and consideration of two of the applications for licenses for marijuana establishments.

The town has received three applications, and two were deemed ready for consideration by the board, but one was incomplete, according to Marshal Fred Cook.

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In order to meet the legal notice posting requirements, the consideration of the applications had to wait until a special meeting instead of happening at the regular meeting Wednesday night, according to Parker.

Cleanup Days

Parker reminded people of the Log Lane Town Cleanup Days on June 21-22.

Residents would be able to dump their bulky junk for free those days, instead of having to pay landfill fees.

However, after the cleanup days, the town would start enforcement of the nuisance ordinance and issuing warnings for unsightly properties with lots of trash, junk and overgrown weeds. Then, if not cleaned up, there would be tickets or even property liens for the town doing the cleaning work, instead of the property owner, Parker warned.

"We need to do whatever we can to make our town more presentable," Parker said.

He also warned residents of the possibility of snakes lurking in tall weeds, and offered that as a reason for enforcement of the nuisance ordinance.

Mosquitoes

Kammerzell reported that he would start mosquito spraying in the town "as soon as the weather cooperated."

That includes wind not blowing too hard, thus wasting the pesticide by blowing it out of town, and he needs a lull in thunderstorms.

He said he knew residents were anxious for the spraying to happen, and he would do it as soon as he could, but likely on a Thursday or Friday night.

Kammerzell also reported that he planned to start painting town fire hydrants to bring them up to code, and he was replacing stop signs as needed.

He also told the board that he gave a presentation to the 40 kids at the Kids At Their Best lunch program about weeds, poison ivy and watching out for snakes.

Other action

The board also:

• Tabled action on purchasing a new printer for the office at Town Hall after hearing a presentation from Bill Holland of Great Copier Service in Fort Morgan. Holland proposed that the board consider trading in old copier equipment for a new system that he said could save the town a little money overall or at least break even, compared with buying multiple small desktop printers and lots of ink for printing utility bills, as well as saving staff time now spent on scanning with current equipment, versus what the new machine could do. The trustees said they wanted to study his proposal and alternative options before making a decision.

• Approved spending $350 on a Bush Hog mower for use with the public works tractor.

• Approved letting Dep. Dusty Quick have one of the unused desks in the Pine Street Building, which formerly was the marshal's office, that had been donated to the town by the county; Cook said Quick would have a use for the desk, which was just taking up space that could be used for public works storage.

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